The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed it will be granted new powers to take money from wages and bank accounts

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will be given the power to take money from people's pay slips and bank accounts as part of plans to crackdown on benefit fraud

A plan to seize money from people's bank accounts in a benefit fraud crackdown risks repeating the scandal of carers being unfairly targeted for repayments, it is claimed

Campaigners say Labour has abandoned the vouchers plan but an overhaul of Personal Independence Payment is still needed

Much of the Government's financial support is simply left unclaimed, despite the nation's ongoing struggle with the cost-of-living crisis

Norfolk County Council confirmed what it was to do with its £6.7million worth of funding on Tuesday this week.

Carers and pensioners are also in line for the extra money but critics say the amount should be increased in line with inflation

Deprived city families will be supported over the coming months, with more details to come

Households are being urged to act sooner rather than later as a closure deadline looms